Vandyke, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°58′21″N 98°33′39″W / 31.9723672°N 98.5608808°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Comanche |
Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 325 |
GNIS feature ID | 1379207 [1] |
Vandyke is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
The community was named for Van Dyke Frost. A post office was established at Vandyke in 1903 and remained in operation until 1905. The community also had a church in operation. Its population was estimated as 15 in 1933, 30 in 1939, and 20 from 1980 through 2000. [2]
Vandyke is located on Texas State Highway 16 in north-central Comanche County. [2]
Van Dyke Frost donated land for a school to be built in the early 1870s. [2] Today, the community is served by the Comanche Independent School District.
Vandyke, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°58′21″N 98°33′39″W / 31.9723672°N 98.5608808°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Comanche |
Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 325 |
GNIS feature ID | 1379207 [1] |
Vandyke is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
The community was named for Van Dyke Frost. A post office was established at Vandyke in 1903 and remained in operation until 1905. The community also had a church in operation. Its population was estimated as 15 in 1933, 30 in 1939, and 20 from 1980 through 2000. [2]
Vandyke is located on Texas State Highway 16 in north-central Comanche County. [2]
Van Dyke Frost donated land for a school to be built in the early 1870s. [2] Today, the community is served by the Comanche Independent School District.